Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Peripartum cardiomyopathy - presentation

Presentation

• Dyspnoea with reduced exercise tolerance

• Cough, dizziness, orthopnoea, palpitations, chest pain

• Symptoms may be similar to normal pregnancy symptoms

• BP usually normal. 

JVP raised, 
arrhythmias, cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly, ascites

 

-  Aim for vaginal delivery

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